Georgia Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has publicly called on 40 Republican House members who voted against her attempt to delay approval of Democratic President Joe Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package.
Greene named the members in a public letter after his fourth attempt to prematurely close the House. In the letter, she referred to the stimulus project as “the $ 1.9 trillion blue state bailout”.
“Last year, most of America was closed. If any place in America needs to be closed, it is Congress,” said his letter.
“Every day that the House of Representatives is open is another day with the Democrats’ progressive wish list stuffed in our throats,” continued Greene. “As Republicans, we must use all the tools we have to stop this socialist agenda from Hate America. Every second, every hour and every day we can prevent radical Democratic policies, Republicans should do so.”
Greene then listed the 40 House Republicans who voted against his motion to close. Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw, Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson and Mississippi Representative Trent Kelly were listed, along with 37 other Republican representatives.
She accused the 40 representatives of “allowing [Democratic] policies that will destroy America ”and said they put their personal agendas ahead of the desires of those who nominated them.
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Greene’s most recent attempt to prematurely suspend the House was his fourth attempt in almost two weeks. Each of Greene’s attempts was made in protest of Democratic legislation and comments made in the House. Each attempt also interrupted Congress’ work, forcing members of the House to return to the floor to vote.
While no House Republican objected to Greene’s first motion to postpone and only two objected to his second motion, 18 House Republicans voted against his third motion. The growing number of members of her own party who vote against her reflects a growing Republican distaste for her disruptive efforts, he commented. Washington Post Congress reporter Paul Kane.
“She is increasingly annoying people at her own conference,” wrote Kane via Twitter on March 3. “Which, of course, she is fine with, she doesn’t care.”
After his fourth postponement attempt on Wednesday, Rhode Island Democratic representative David Cicilline said he would propose a change in the rules to ensure that Greene cannot try again. The rule change would only allow members of the House committee to file a motion to close.
During her first month in Congress, Greene was stripped of all duties of her House committee because of her previous comments on social media. His previous comments suggested violence against Democratic political leaders and spurred extremist and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.
Newsweek contacted Greene’s office for comment.